The 1920 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator
Charles S. Thomas initially declined to run for re-election, and State Supreme Court Justice Tully Scott won the Democratic nomination to succeed him, facing off against former
Leadville Mayor
Samuel D. Nicholson, the Republican nominee. However, in October 1920, Thomas announced that he would run for re-election as the nominee of the
National Party.[1] However, Thomas's decision did not ultimately affect the outcome of the election. Aided by Republican presidential nominee
Warren G. Harding's
strong performance in the state, as well as Republican Governor
Oliver Henry Shoup's
landslide re-election, Nicholson defeated Tully and Thomas in a landslide. Out of four candidates, Thomas placed fourth, winning just 3% of the vote and finishing behind
Farmer–Labor nominee G. F. Stevens.
Nicholson did not end up serving for the entire six-year term for which he was elected; he died in office on March 24, 1923, triggering a special election in
1924.